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A 5 page paper discussing the incidence of teen pregnancy and some of the consequences that follow teen parents throughout their lives. The United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancies of any other developed nation. Socioeconomic status, ethnic group identification and mothers’ level of education all appear to directly equate to increased risk of teen pregnancy. Of course pregnancy occurs among teens of all demographic groups, but the fact remains that poverty is the leading risk factor, particularly when it is coupled with poor education. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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has the highest rate of teen pregnancies of any other developed nation. Socioeconomic status, ethnic group identification and mothers level of education all appear to directly equate to increased
risk of teen pregnancy. Of course pregnancy occurs among teens of all demographic groups, but the fact remains that poverty is the leading risk factor, particularly when it is
coupled with poor education. Risk Factors Ethnicity A recent report by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy states that non-Hispanic "black teens
report higher levels of early sexual experience (<15 years) than other teens" (Non-Hispanic black teens at risk for early sexual activity, 2003; p. 7), with fully 34 percent experimenting with
sex before the age of 15, "compared with 21 percent of Hispanics and 16 percent of non-Hispanic whites" (Non-Hispanic black teens, 2003; p. 7).
Overall, the rate of teen pregnancies has been declining since 1981 (U.S. Teenage Pregnancy Statistics, 2004). "From 1991 to 1996, the Teen Birth Rate for blacks fell more
sharply than for whites or Hispanics and is currently the lowest ever recorded" (When Teens Have Sex, 1999). While this is good news, statistics show that more needs to
be done in this area. Table 1 illustrates the distribution of teen pregnancies by ethnic group. Table 1. Teen Pregnancies by Ethnic Group 1997 Teens Ages 15 -
19 Ethnic Identification Percent of Total Pregnancies 1999 Percent of Total Population 2001 Pregnancies Relative to Population % White 45 75.1 0.599 Black 27 12.3 2.195 Hispanic 25 12.5
2.000 All others 3 0.1 30.000 Sources: (When Teens Have Sex, 1999; Grieco and Cassidy, 2001) The percentages in Table 1 make
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